. A walk in and about the city of Canterbury, with many observations not to be found in any description hitherto published . En 233 CHAP. XXXIII. Of the French Church. This, says Mr. Somner, being* spaciouiii andlightsome, hath for many years been the strangerschurch, a congregation for the most part of 1 These strangers fled hither from tlic cruelties of the inquisition in theSpanish Netherlands, in the reign of King Edward VI. who received themkindly, and granted them protection. Such of them as chose to settle atCanterbury, joined in a petition to the magistracy, of which Mr. Somnergiv
. A walk in and about the city of Canterbury, with many observations not to be found in any description hitherto published . En 233 CHAP. XXXIII. Of the French Church. This, says Mr. Somner, being* spaciouiii andlightsome, hath for many years been the strangerschurch, a congregation for the most part of 1 These strangers fled hither from tlic cruelties of the inquisition in theSpanish Netherlands, in the reign of King Edward VI. who received themkindly, and granted them protection. Such of them as chose to settle atCanterbury, joined in a petition to the magistracy, of which Mr. Somnergives a copy from the city archives, under the title of Articles grantedto the French Strangers by the Mayor and Aldermen of this city, butwithout date. The articles are only four. The first humbly begs that they may be allowed the free exercise of theirreligion, with a church and place of burial. The second, that (to keep out such as may give public offence) nonemay be admitted to settle among them, without sufficient testimonials oftheir probity. The third, that their schoolmaster may be permitted to instnict theirchildren, and
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